The Torres family surname has been
linked with wine for more than three centuries, during which time our
ancestors have worked vineyards in Penedès, a land with a millenarian
tradition of wine. Our family has been dedicated to working the
land, passing on their commitment from generation to generation.
Some years went by before we actually began trading with our wine. Our
commercial activity began in 1800, with a horse-drawn carriage used to
transport our wine in wooden barrels.
It was when Jaime Torres Vendrell returned from Cuba that the Torres
family began its domestic and international expansion. Jaime Torres,
after more than 10 years of hard work and saving, arrived at the idea of
exporting his wines to countries such as Cuba, Argentina and Puerto
Rico.
In 1870, Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell form the Torres & Company
association, and work begins on building the first winery in Vilafranca
del Penedès.
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Chardonnay and Parellada are
harmoniously blended after careful fermentation of a percentage in
Limousin oak barrels, thus retaining the character of each variety. The
result is a magnificent, intense wine. Thanks to the presence of
the Chardonnay, the wine is intensely aromatic and full-bodied, with a
profusion of flowery notes over a fruity background (very ripe peaches)
and a hint of fennel. On the palate the wine has a long aftertaste and
is silky with an elegant fullness. A touch of vanilla in the finish is
indicative of the wine’s short ageing in French oak.
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A wonderful accompaniment to fromage
frais, salt and freshwater fish, seafood (particularly good with seafood
paella), even chicken and turkey.
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